Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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